Suspicious Message about Credit Card payment?

[ekmadonna]

Hi all, Hope someone can help as I am a bit confused about this. I sold an item through auction format and customer bid and won 10 minutes before auction ended. this was early afternoon on Feb 20th. the customer has not paid and an automatic UPI case has been opened by ebay after 4 days of non payment. I just tried messaging the customer and reminding them that payment was overdue and to please pay for their item. They responded back timely saying and I quote, "I authorized payment through my credit card a few days ago" they then listed their name, attorney at law, name of the law agency they work at, address suite number and business number and home phone number all in Boston Ma. their shipping addy is in Cambridge Ma. I suggested they contact ebay customer service because PAYMENT has not been made. Anybody have a clue as to what could be going on here or is this person just trying to get out of paying? 7 total feed backs and 1 purchase in 6 months, the other 6 were over a year ago.

[escuintla]

All you need added to this story is "sir, madam, my chauffer will pick up the packet and the difference between the price for it and the amount of the check" and you will be the glorious victim of a scam. 

Smells to fish.